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Balaka seemannii
As recorded: Balaka seemannii (H.Wendl.) Becc.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Koroiveibau, D.
- Collector number
- 15351
- Date
- June 7, 1967
- Locality
- Macuata - Natua (NR. Seaqaqa Pine Forest)
- Island
- Vanua Levu
- Region
- Macuata, Fiji
- Identified by
- Read, R.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 7, 1967, Koroiveibau, D. also collected 6 other specimens.
Balaka seemannii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-11-26.

2023-11-26
1, Tambon Luang Nuea, Amphoe Doi Saket, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50220, Thailand
(c) LannaMountainsCharlie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2018-02-20
Barra de Guaratiba, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brasil
(c) Igor Azevedo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Balaka seemannii. BISH 34124. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956308279. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/34124.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956308279 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
